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Key Features
● 613MB of 24-bit audio
● Hip-hop and trap inspired samples
● 156 drum, bass, synth, keys, guitar and FX loops
● 139 MIDI loop files
● 88 chunky drum, percussion and FX loops
L.A. Beats
Publisher Mode Audio
Price £18
Contact info@modeaudio.com
L.A. Beats is a crunchy new collection from Mode Audio that features resonant analogue-synth riffs and skewed, chunky beats from 70 to 86BPM. The bulk of the pack includes 156 loops covering drums, hats, percussion and fills, synth bass, glistening arps and leads, jazzy organ and keys chords, guitar licks, and vinyl noise beds. It’s an eclectic mix of hip-hop and trap sounds, with an energetic and loose feel. In addition, there’s a folder of tail samples that can be used with their corresponding loops, or as samples in their own right. There are also 139 MIDI files that offer a great way to use some of that live feel with your own instrument sounds, and a decent folder of 88 beefy, saturated drum, percussion and FX hits. MTF
MTF Verdict
Despite some occasionally heavy-handed production finish, this is a versatile and characterful collection of loose-sounding loops and hits.
Key Features
● 4,025 24-bit analogue and Foley drum hits
● 79 instruments for EXS24, Kontakt, NN-XT, HALion, SFZ
● Ableton Live 9 Pack
● Processed, Tape & Vinyl versions
● Perfect for techno, EDM, d’n’b, dubstep, deep house, trap, electronica
Drum Tools 02
Publisher Wave Alchemy
Price £49.95
Contact info@loopmasters.com
Drum Tools 02 from Wave Alchemy has been two years in the making, and contains 4,025 individually processed drum hits. A range of drum machines, analogue synths, Foley recordings and acoustic sources were used for the sounds, which were then processed through boutique outboard gear. Many of the hits were recorded through an Ampex 1/2-inch tape machine, and 12-inch vinyl for added warmth. Luckily, this large collection has been sensibly organised into 36 kits, plus 43 instruments for different kicks, claps, hats, percussions and other hit types. Everything here has a vibrancy, punch and loudness that will cut through a mix like a knife. There’s also a sensible mixture of solid, dependable sounds, and more experimental hits for added variety.
MTF Verdict
A phenomenal collection of vibrant and powerful drum hits that should be an essential purchase for anyone looking for cutting-edge, mix-ready drum sounds for electronic music.
Key Features
● Atmospheric house drums, bass, synths & FX
● 777MB-worth of 24-bit audio
● 81 sampler patches for EXS24, HALion, Kontakt, NN-XT, Kong, SFZ
● 98 to 130bpm Recorded and processed using vintage gear
Lost In Time Dub House
Publisher Loopmasters
Price £29.95
Contact info@loopmasters.com
Lost In Time Dub House sees producers Ralph Lawson and
